Lynda Wiggins from Northampton General Hospital asks:

The Greenbook update states re BCG vaccination -

People in the following occupational groups, with direct TB patient contact or contact with infectious materials, should be vaccinated with BCG.

1.Healthcare worker (HCW) or laboratory worker, who has either direct contact with TB patients or with potentially infectious clinical materials or derived isolates'.

We are interested to know what other NHS OH providers take on this is i.e. does this mean staff working in high risk areas only i.e. lab/respiratory wards/mortuary. and just advice to all others incl.students?

Please respond direct to lynda.wiggins@ngh.nhs.uk and cc to admin@nhshealthatwork.co.uk.

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